tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44584920385699077482018-03-18T09:44:08.379-07:00BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - SAGA OF A STAR WORLDNow beginning its incredible 40TH ANNIVERSARY legacy, a celebration of the classic, world popular original TV series from 1978, created by Glen A. Larson for UNIVERSAL TELEVISION. Relive the heroic adventures of the crew of the mighty GALACTICA, fleeing the Cylon tyranny, in its search for the lost Thirteenth Tribe on Earth.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-60185035249279069762018-03-17T04:46:00.000-07:002018-03-17T04:46:01.767-07:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: WHEN 'WORZEL' MET 'GALACTICA'!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TfAe_HEnX0/WqPWjD72ZLI/AAAAAAAAxhU/mZQiGRYn03Aw3bc5EbHikVki6EdaCDzrACLcBGAs/s1600/6da148527a52a7f4934275065df40e5f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TfAe_HEnX0/WqPWjD72ZLI/AAAAAAAAxhU/mZQiGRYn03Aw3bc5EbHikVki6EdaCDzrACLcBGAs/s320/6da148527a52a7f4934275065df40e5f.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br />You could always count on the UK children's TV listings/feature magazine<b><i> Look-In</i></b> to bring together cover stars of the most eclectic kind, as especially seen here - both Cylon and <i>Galactica</i>&nbsp;fused with the comedic British scarecrow comedy figure of Worzel Gummidge (as played by another sci-fi TV legend in former <b><i>Doctor Who </i></b>Jon Pertwee) for this fun 1979 artwork created by magazine cover regular artists Armando Putzo.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-89465220636006900582018-03-10T03:24:00.001-08:002018-03-10T03:24:06.246-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: INTRODUCING ADAMA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXSb25QB_xc/WpkrUfiyXMI/AAAAAAAAxUo/PPx8ERMOAu8oMZzpZtmgXtFtyjpw0UC2gCLcBGAs/s1600/115adc0642da1ddc78036ad24e9a0f0c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXSb25QB_xc/WpkrUfiyXMI/AAAAAAAAxUo/PPx8ERMOAu8oMZzpZtmgXtFtyjpw0UC2gCLcBGAs/s320/115adc0642da1ddc78036ad24e9a0f0c.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br />Despite his own early misgivings and personal doubts about his abilities to lead them after the Cylon sneak attack, the remains of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind couldn't be in better hands for safety and protection in the search for the lost Thirteenth Tribe, than those of the passionate and commanding presence of Adama, as played with steely grit, authority and personable charm by respected Canadian actor Lorne Greene.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-21885442635313309792018-03-03T04:27:00.003-08:002018-03-03T04:27:49.839-08:00CLASSIC ART: BATTLE IN THE HEAVENS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XHxE-2kRHAw/WpK2MkWquEI/AAAAAAAAxJ8/TBzk7QnCs8gpwD-E6VDZOEIaHMYhE_vDACLcBGAs/s1600/16a6ed727b5a1a90c8ff0c93ae79b9e7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="559" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XHxE-2kRHAw/WpK2MkWquEI/AAAAAAAAxJ8/TBzk7QnCs8gpwD-E6VDZOEIaHMYhE_vDACLcBGAs/s320/16a6ed727b5a1a90c8ff0c93ae79b9e7.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br />The Battlestar <i>Galactica</i> comes under attack as its moves into deep space, away from the attacked Colonial Fleet, as seen in this iconic Ralph McQuarrie art used in all kinds of film and series publicity at that time, like this lovely international poster for <i>Saga of a Star World</i>&nbsp;(in its feature-film composition) showcasing the superb design and evil Cylon villains. And, of course, the mighty <i>Sensurround</i> sound experience that UNIVERSAL loved to put in bigger showcase theatres back in those halcyon days!aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-89556103387145768212018-02-25T05:10:00.001-08:002018-02-25T05:10:24.370-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: INTRODUCING LT. STARBUCK!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDUWJKCp3X8/WosuIzs1wqI/AAAAAAAAxBg/0p_NX32GeKMahRAFlFEYbxKsGBs6Uq4KgCLcBGAs/s1600/tumblr_o8nn7k0izK1sradg3o1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDUWJKCp3X8/WosuIzs1wqI/AAAAAAAAxBg/0p_NX32GeKMahRAFlFEYbxKsGBs6Uq4KgCLcBGAs/s320/tumblr_o8nn7k0izK1sradg3o1_1280.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />He'd prior been best known for playing a human turned reptile in the subtly effective seventies horror film <i>Ssssss</i>, but now Dirk Benedict was finally getting the chance to be a heartthrob hero for fans young and old to enjoy, portraying with comfortable ease the likeable card-playing scoundrel, ladies man, begrudging flying ace and Cylon Centurion blaster extraordinaire- Lt. Starbuck!<br /><br />It was to prove a role tailor made for him!aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-86130882036150971252018-02-17T09:08:00.001-08:002018-02-17T09:08:29.022-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: TERROR FROM SPACE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asfcWX01O4Q/WohhXMmM4NI/AAAAAAAAw8o/BJHm4d1PiY4fLHyn450zu45IBgtoam6eQCLcBGAs/s1600/tos-raiders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asfcWX01O4Q/WohhXMmM4NI/AAAAAAAAw8o/BJHm4d1PiY4fLHyn450zu45IBgtoam6eQCLcBGAs/s320/tos-raiders.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A trio of Cylon Raiders close in for the kill during their brutal attack on the colony world of Caprica, from <i>Saga of a Star World</i>. I love the huge amount of detail on the models presented here.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-62120976479958945672018-02-10T05:06:00.000-08:002018-03-18T09:44:08.435-07:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: BROTHERS AND WARRIORS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mYLyZty-RRE/Wn3qm-MSCLI/AAAAAAAAwv4/zOMBstgVz24cSv5cNTCZ5uHDbUeC5XcxACLcBGAs/s1600/apollo%2Band%2Bzac%2Bhatch%2Band%2Bspringfield%2Bgalactica%2B1978%2Bsaga%2Bof%2Ba%2Bstar%2Bworld.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mYLyZty-RRE/Wn3qm-MSCLI/AAAAAAAAwv4/zOMBstgVz24cSv5cNTCZ5uHDbUeC5XcxACLcBGAs/s320/apollo%2Band%2Bzac%2Bhatch%2Band%2Bspringfield%2Bgalactica%2B1978%2Bsaga%2Bof%2Ba%2Bstar%2Bworld.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><br />It should have been a peace envoy where nothing could go wrong, yet sadly Apollo's young brother, Zac (warmly played by singer/actor Rick Springfield), despite all his skills and enthusiasm as a Colonial Warrior, would perish just short of reaching the human fleet in his damaged viper, and just as the Cylon attack was unveiled...<br /><br />The above image comes from an alternate/deleted scene shot for <i>Battlestar Galactica</i>'s pilot episode by is original director, Richard A. Colla. It surfaced on DVD eventually.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-88194148310375971062018-02-03T04:35:00.002-08:002018-02-03T04:36:00.014-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: VIPERS AWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2htWG7K2-k/WnHnyymPEsI/AAAAAAAAwhc/Ustodiwj_MESWL3Mv_qsBgHao-eKvNpYQCLcBGAs/s1600/vipers%2Bgalactica%2Bunused%2Beffects%2Bilm%2B1978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="469" height="237" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L2htWG7K2-k/WnHnyymPEsI/AAAAAAAAwhc/Ustodiwj_MESWL3Mv_qsBgHao-eKvNpYQCLcBGAs/s320/vipers%2Bgalactica%2Bunused%2Beffects%2Bilm%2B1978.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Colonial forces greatest weapon of war: the Viper craft, one of many aboard the legendary Battlestar <i>Galactica,&nbsp;</i>takes to the spacial skies alongside one of its comrades, in this unused effects angle for <i>Saga of a Star World</i>.<br /><br />aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-87094552293042083452018-01-27T05:00:00.000-08:002018-01-27T05:00:03.554-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: THE CYLON MENACE...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTiDPvQVuWs/WmoGCBnt22I/AAAAAAAAwXg/66Twhv2YwrQFbIoiTPaFuBSJ2L15mExzQCLcBGAs/s1600/cylon%2Bbattlestar%2Bgalactica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTiDPvQVuWs/WmoGCBnt22I/AAAAAAAAwXg/66Twhv2YwrQFbIoiTPaFuBSJ2L15mExzQCLcBGAs/s320/cylon%2Bbattlestar%2Bgalactica.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br />The reptilian and cyborg race known and feared in the galaxy: the Cylon Star Empire. The most xenophobic lifeforms to ever be encountered by the benevolent human-kind, and a species whom they'll soon be locked in bitter and destructive conflict with for a thousand yahrens.<br /><br />aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-13157538730841657662018-01-19T16:33:00.000-08:002018-01-19T16:33:47.217-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: INTRODUCING APOLLO...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpYC9ph5jik/WmInkvjDRKI/AAAAAAAAwPo/GgPdgjsUVmcWgpZqzCsYo8QfUisKCyLvgCLcBGAs/s1600/RICHARD%2BHATCH%2BGALACTICA%2BAPOLLO%2B1978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="780" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SpYC9ph5jik/WmInkvjDRKI/AAAAAAAAwPo/GgPdgjsUVmcWgpZqzCsYo8QfUisKCyLvgCLcBGAs/s320/RICHARD%2BHATCH%2BGALACTICA%2BAPOLLO%2B1978.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br />A huge fan of serious sci-fi in books and movies, up and coming star Richard Hatch was more than happy to sign on to play the series lead young hero of Captain Apollo by the start of 1978, for what was originally called <i>Star Worlds</i>.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-45550045486738405832018-01-13T05:09:00.001-08:002018-01-13T05:09:34.236-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: GOING SUPER 8!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6l9SMY9-yvE/WlktBnKdqmI/AAAAAAAAwFM/bM8yG0J9fiMcGgvyiCtzrGW4ZJRXoE3gwCLcBGAs/s1600/5b1a4e991331837433a467ac60ebb134GERMANSUPER8MMFILM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6l9SMY9-yvE/WlktBnKdqmI/AAAAAAAAwFM/bM8yG0J9fiMcGgvyiCtzrGW4ZJRXoE3gwCLcBGAs/s320/5b1a4e991331837433a467ac60ebb134GERMANSUPER8MMFILM.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br />Though home videos had started filtering on to the worldwide market by the late seventies, they were still very expensive to buy. Apart from the books and comics, and trips to the cinema, the only other way to experience the spectacle of the original <b><i>Battlestar Galactica</i></b> with its theatrical sequel <i>Mission Galactica</i>&nbsp;was by cinefilm Super 8mm compilation, as seen here with the back cover of this rare German release.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-52937445204272284992018-01-06T09:41:00.000-08:002018-01-06T09:41:05.012-08:00'GALACTICA' AT 40: IN THE THICK OF BATTLE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFV3GbZaM7k/WlEFT8rL2tI/AAAAAAAAv7c/B0QBJHhXBtgMbHEbSjI7j_FGC-5kAh1BQCLcBGAs/s1600/5f1fa992e4a43fbbbfd9ecbd56442c89Colonial%2Bwarriors%2Bcard%2Balbum%2Bset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OFV3GbZaM7k/WlEFT8rL2tI/AAAAAAAAv7c/B0QBJHhXBtgMbHEbSjI7j_FGC-5kAh1BQCLcBGAs/s320/5f1fa992e4a43fbbbfd9ecbd56442c89Colonial%2Bwarriors%2Bcard%2Balbum%2Bset.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><br />The start of the new year and our 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Classic Series get off to this explosive start, as the mighty <i>Galactica</i> and its Vipers once more bravely engage the ever-hounding Cylon menace. If anyone knows the artist of this great piece, which originally appeared on a <i>Colonial Warriors Card Album</i>, please get in touch.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-33808515898301225142017-12-23T10:30:00.000-08:002017-12-24T07:28:22.618-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: WATCH OUT FOR THE BASESTAR!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NCqwbUhcW1w/VynnN5_FhtI/AAAAAAAAlfM/uUYTSv_m34wDaocTr0mX7ZbuqUPw3hbqgCLcB/s1600/s-l1600-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NCqwbUhcW1w/VynnN5_FhtI/AAAAAAAAlfM/uUYTSv_m34wDaocTr0mX7ZbuqUPw3hbqgCLcB/s320/s-l1600-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Another one of those great past-the-pilot-but-not-yet-to-series publicity images for <b><i>Galactica</i></b>, showcasing our two excellent leads in Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch.<br /><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: orange;">SAGA OF A STAR WORLD</span></b> returns in January 2018, for the <b><span style="color: white;">Fortieth Anniversary</span></b> of <span style="color: orange;"><b><i><span style="color: yellow;">Battlestar Galactica</span></i></b><span style="color: orange;">.</span></span><br /><span style="color: orange;"><br /></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Happy Xmas and a prosperous New Year to all readers worldwide!</i></b></span>aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-88520707277772552522017-12-16T08:38:00.000-08:002017-12-16T08:38:12.116-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: STARBUCK MAKES HIS MIND UP.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oerLYHXEhUM/WgcVcMuX88I/AAAAAAAAuVM/ul1Ks8RpZvEZ9lfo3XfhtgGv7IHYRP5XQCLcBGAs/s1600/1ab4a99d9ce5d2f2fa729feff22afe22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oerLYHXEhUM/WgcVcMuX88I/AAAAAAAAuVM/ul1Ks8RpZvEZ9lfo3XfhtgGv7IHYRP5XQCLcBGAs/s320/1ab4a99d9ce5d2f2fa729feff22afe22.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br />On the <i>Galactica</i> bridge, an uneasy Starbuck ponders his next move and how to become part of the Colonial Mission to the planet Arcta, in <i>Gun on Ice Planet Zero</i>, Part One.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-55317758768200543102017-12-09T03:55:00.000-08:002017-12-09T03:55:35.579-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: UNITED IN DEFENCE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Tvbr9v0qTg/WiVvK1NmyhI/AAAAAAAAvDs/fJ0ouHoPVvUsf06w7RD3sTCyuo2bRwZEACLcBGAs/s1600/2b9a1bde603996484b471fad70a10c55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="564" height="240" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9Tvbr9v0qTg/WiVvK1NmyhI/AAAAAAAAvDs/fJ0ouHoPVvUsf06w7RD3sTCyuo2bRwZEACLcBGAs/s320/2b9a1bde603996484b471fad70a10c55.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />She's been on her own a long time in her duty to protecting the last remnants of humanity trailing in her mighty wake, but the <i>Galactica</i> now has help for a time. Help and power in the form of the equally formidable Battlestar <i>Pegasus</i>, under the dedicated leadership of the legendary Commander Cain, in this nice moment from the Part One conclusion to <i>The Living Legend</i>.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-43297879254119803972017-12-02T04:41:00.000-08:002017-12-02T04:41:27.335-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: THE WIDER UNIVERSE...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OB4zr5sL-AY/V20eaElbvVI/AAAAAAAAnTs/6ZD1D52ZhbAZkeeLrDTiwSJXFNitchbkACLcB/s1600/51EUxJCeg8L._SS500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OB4zr5sL-AY/V20eaElbvVI/AAAAAAAAnTs/6ZD1D52ZhbAZkeeLrDTiwSJXFNitchbkACLcB/s320/51EUxJCeg8L._SS500_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Commander Adama is back at that all-important star chart again, though now grimly discovering the location of the Cylon Basestars, at the beginning of <i>Saga of a Star World</i>.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-19146745584093830932017-11-25T04:57:00.000-08:002017-11-25T04:57:25.740-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: SEE IT, BUILD IT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8KM0V4iDhs/WhWO83nlJUI/AAAAAAAAurA/VdPM3U3LgAUI-Tv3ug4JrhxXCXpOvjwJACLcBGAs/s1600/565c63ae2d00bf9e4a4c6f16066c2dcemonogram%2B1978%2Buk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e8KM0V4iDhs/WhWO83nlJUI/AAAAAAAAurA/VdPM3U3LgAUI-Tv3ug4JrhxXCXpOvjwJACLcBGAs/s320/565c63ae2d00bf9e4a4c6f16066c2dcemonogram%2B1978%2Buk.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br />Popular from the get-go, the iconic ships for our GALACTICA heroes and villains were quickly converted to model kit toys for fans of all ages to create and enjoy, as seen here in this great UK ad for the four craft collection via <i>Monogram</i>, also promoting the two theatrical releases and the then upcoming weekly series eventually airing on ITV..aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-20997923463511782762017-11-18T04:00:00.002-08:002017-11-18T04:00:34.831-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: THE CHARM OF CAPRICA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fr2VOPPtUoU/WgcMuPwY7oI/AAAAAAAAuU8/5NebT0r_JZM-dB19ew_tugEcLh5nZCJywCLcBGAs/s1600/fda6b095c90ccb5ceb77aa624d75ea54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="752" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fr2VOPPtUoU/WgcMuPwY7oI/AAAAAAAAuU8/5NebT0r_JZM-dB19ew_tugEcLh5nZCJywCLcBGAs/s320/fda6b095c90ccb5ceb77aa624d75ea54.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span id="goog_46462743"></span><span id="goog_46462744"></span>I don't think anyone is going to complain if I post another gorgeous pic of Jane Seymour, still as alluring now as she was playing Serina in '78. A true beauty and a soon dedicated Colonial Warrior, for sure.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-54439712073255645182017-11-11T04:19:00.001-08:002017-11-11T04:19:27.117-08:00CLASSIC IMAGE: JOLLY RULES THE SKIES!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xguwdbsu-oM/WgR1GJvOFlI/AAAAAAAAuSw/5lJpesPUa_4ofYuGTkkFNiHS1HdyiG57wCLcBGAs/s1600/lt%2Bjolly%2Bbattlestar%2Bgalactica%2B1979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xguwdbsu-oM/WgR1GJvOFlI/AAAAAAAAuSw/5lJpesPUa_4ofYuGTkkFNiHS1HdyiG57wCLcBGAs/s320/lt%2Bjolly%2Bbattlestar%2Bgalactica%2B1979.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br />No one loves shooting down defenceless Cylons in his Viper more than amiable Lt. Jolly, especially when it's a city full of them, in a scene from <i>The Living Legend </i>Part Two.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-21141616849053961992017-11-04T03:07:00.000-07:002017-11-04T03:07:32.210-07:00CLASSIC IMAGE: CYLON IMPERATIVE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wntXRu1uL7w/V013fVncP4I/AAAAAAAAmRo/xbOaLX1AGgQQiKrICCIp2y3c5rwg42tLgCLcB/s1600/41HcwB3Xs9L._SS500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wntXRu1uL7w/V013fVncP4I/AAAAAAAAmRo/xbOaLX1AGgQQiKrICCIp2y3c5rwg42tLgCLcB/s320/41HcwB3Xs9L._SS500_.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br />Another of the classic early Cylon Centurion threatening promotional images for the film and <i>Saga of a Star World</i>, taken on on the Ovion honeycomb-esque catacombs set, built at the Universal Backlot during 1978.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-83116764964378268082017-10-28T06:22:00.002-07:002017-10-28T06:22:56.308-07:00CLASSIC IMAGE: THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7RdXz_ZWNvM/WfIA-jnn_-I/AAAAAAAAt-o/EukZhC2-dlAJ_SvR2FvlTa1MX_06vL6MQCLcBGAs/s1600/0fc8ab739186e82e5c916485566081b5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="564" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7RdXz_ZWNvM/WfIA-jnn_-I/AAAAAAAAt-o/EukZhC2-dlAJ_SvR2FvlTa1MX_06vL6MQCLcBGAs/s320/0fc8ab739186e82e5c916485566081b5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />He'd lost contact with her for years, and especially after the Colonial holocaust. Now Starbuck finds the alluring Aurora pointing a blaster and ready to kill him, alongside her rebellion colleagues on the industry ship <i>Celestra</i>, only to be ultimately saved by the quick skills of Apollo, in the Classic GALACTICA series penultimate episode, <i>Take the Celestra</i>.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-72078604478247626592017-10-21T05:16:00.002-07:002017-10-21T05:16:59.903-07:00CLASSIC ART: A LAST SUPPER FOR THE TWELVE COLONIES...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LjKKjHp2-L8/Wen6--XBNSI/AAAAAAAAt28/vVLs6ILt8xcENLoGqBgPz30jukuQo1o0ACLcBGAs/s1600/f87b0fc0341cfddbf4a6c88b7b6d534f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="564" height="262" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LjKKjHp2-L8/Wen6--XBNSI/AAAAAAAAt28/vVLs6ILt8xcENLoGqBgPz30jukuQo1o0ACLcBGAs/s320/f87b0fc0341cfddbf4a6c88b7b6d534f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The six Colonial Battlestars and their leaders gather for a momentous occasion: finally, after a thousand yahrens of war their is now peace with the enemy Cylons, of which an armistice awaits. Unfortunately, this special dinner will be the lead-in to the Human race's greatest peril, in this lovely conceptual art for<i> Saga of a Star World</i> by Ralph McQuarrie.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-80087350727797306782017-10-14T04:42:00.000-07:002017-10-14T04:42:58.337-07:00CLASSIC ART: GALACTIC-A ICONS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe-Yy3NGMpo/Wdyp1NYOOOI/AAAAAAAAts0/9zAILZfBVxwsCTvENt9GgWAEwz3YDbNPwCLcBGAs/s1600/ba3aa1504c2ba05e0a97ba0180b5ec5cTheZero%2BRoom%2Bon%2BEtsy..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="537" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pe-Yy3NGMpo/Wdyp1NYOOOI/AAAAAAAAts0/9zAILZfBVxwsCTvENt9GgWAEwz3YDbNPwCLcBGAs/s320/ba3aa1504c2ba05e0a97ba0180b5ec5cTheZero%2BRoom%2Bon%2BEtsy..jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br />Another fine addition to the GALACTICA art gallery, with this modern and exciting composition piece of characters and action from <i>The Zero Room</i>, via Etsy.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-84610627937707673772017-10-07T06:06:00.003-07:002017-10-07T06:06:37.041-07:00BEHIND THE SCENES: A RAIDER COMES TO LIFE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSdip9qQzpQ/WdjQ_Kb2I9I/AAAAAAAAtqU/JyAbMb7OXNUQRtXwx0kdhxMnSlpuzNP6QCLcBGAs/s1600/16114708_1092152130897004_4342213554844288726_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zSdip9qQzpQ/WdjQ_Kb2I9I/AAAAAAAAtqU/JyAbMb7OXNUQRtXwx0kdhxMnSlpuzNP6QCLcBGAs/s320/16114708_1092152130897004_4342213554844288726_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Top model maker and veteran STAR WARS genius Grant McCune works on detailing a Cylon Raider model, as <i>Apogee</i>'s work on the series pilot continues within the rented ILM facility/ premises in Van Nuys, California, in 1978.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-41768765840669367972017-09-29T17:07:00.000-07:002017-09-29T17:07:05.733-07:00CLASSIC IMAGE: ANALYSING THE DATA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2-EIu0MR41Q/Wb_7hh5nUXI/AAAAAAAAtaQ/_JGEBO7UBC0ELsZp-m5angwO95G0wgf0wCLcBGAs/s1600/athena%2Bbattlestar%2Bgalactica.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2-EIu0MR41Q/Wb_7hh5nUXI/AAAAAAAAtaQ/_JGEBO7UBC0ELsZp-m5angwO95G0wgf0wCLcBGAs/s320/athena%2Bbattlestar%2Bgalactica.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Starbuck's unhappy about losing his cadets, but worse news is on the horizon as a devastating weapon is confirmed on the <i>Galactica</i> bridge, in a scene from <i>Gun on Ice Planet Zero </i>Part One.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4458492038569907748.post-48005079025983181082017-09-23T02:51:00.000-07:002017-09-23T02:51:22.931-07:00CLASSIC IMAGE: RED ALERT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkrVYTTpfKc/V-pMMKtETDI/AAAAAAAApJw/qbjTg_Z-amYJKiGv4a4PRA4JXMJ1m5DNQCLcB/s1600/VIPERS%2BNOVA%2BMADIGON%2BGALACTICA%2B1978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vkrVYTTpfKc/V-pMMKtETDI/AAAAAAAApJw/qbjTg_Z-amYJKiGv4a4PRA4JXMJ1m5DNQCLcB/s320/VIPERS%2BNOVA%2BMADIGON%2BGALACTICA%2B1978.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The cockpit shielded trio of Colonial Vipers housing Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer continue their attack run on the Cylon minefield leading to Carillon, in the memorable scene from <i>Saga of a Star World</i>.aficionadofanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687248563995208984noreply@blogger.com0